Equity Administration Manager

Lead the design and execution of Kraken’s global equity programs, oversee cap table management, and be the primary point of contact for all equity-related matters. Work cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, People, and external stakeholders.

Overview

Department

Legal

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$127,000 - $203,000 per year

Location

United States, North America

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Requirements

B.A. or similar degree

6+ years of related experience as stock plan administrator in startup or corporate practice

International public company company experience

Significant experience with equity software such as Equity Edge, Carta, Fidelity, Shareworks or Solium

Strong technical skills especially MS Excel or other spreadsheet programs

Commitment to process, tracking and reporting, and responsiveness

Responsibilities

Accurately and timely conduct the day-to-day administration of the company’s equity plans globally

Maintain company capitalization table including regular inputting of new grants, share issuances, and complex vesting schedules

Manage all participant equity plan transactions (grants, exercises, etc.) and ensure that they are correctly processed in a timely manner

Communicate with equity plan participants regarding the equity programs, resolving questions, issues, and concerns related to vesting, transactions, enrollment, and other general inquiries

Manage option exercises, pending new hires, and other grant lists and reconcile transactions, termination dates, tax withholding, and reporting, and other items as required

Provide day to day support to the Corporate Governance, HR, Payroll and Finance teams with respect to equity compensation reporting and data

Work with internal and external auditors and finance team for quarterly reviews, year-end audits and regulatory audits of procedures and controls as needed

Manage secondary market transactions including management of highly detail intensive step-by-step closing process

Provide assistance to the Corporate Governance team in facilitating and preparing documents related to stock transfers

Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned